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A project activity plan (PAP) or flowchart is an important part of the project plan. It is the basis for scheduling, the resulting timetable, the resource plan and the cost plan. But what does a flowchart or flow plan look like, what information does it contain and how do I create a flowchart? Here you can find out all this and receive a flowchart template as well as examples of the methodology for creating the flowchart as a list, precedence diagram and Gantt chart.

A ruling by the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht - BAG) in September 2022 makes it unequivocally clear that every employer is obliged to systematically record employees' working hours. A draft bill from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) is now to create a concrete legal framework for this. This makes it clear that digital working time recording is almost inevitable. Find out how you can equip yourself and your company with the right time recording system for future requirements and regulations and what you should look out for when selecting software for digital working time recording.

Classic or agile? If the decision between these two approaches is difficult, a combination of classic and agile project management methods is probably exactly the right way to go. Hybrid project management is the approach that seeks to combine the best of these two worlds. In this article, you will learn how the hybrid approach works, when it is suitable and how you can also benefit from hybrid project management.

When it comes to agile methods of software development, you can't avoid one term: Scrum. But what is Scrum actually and how does it unfold its strengths in software development? What roles and what activities are there in Scrum? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this agile framework? You will learn all this in this article. In addition, we provide an insight into our agile Scrum variant, which we successfully use to develop Projektron BCS.

Get an overview: We compare 12 of the most popular and best project management software solutions. Are you looking for project management software for agile working, for agencies or a functional giant for multi-project management in large companies? Start here, discover the market and compare for yourself!

Resource planning is a strategically important step in project management. Its goal is to ensure that sufficient resources are available for a project or project portfolio at the right time and that they are used efficiently in line with project and company goals. What is a resource plan? What information does it contain? What are the benefits of resource planning in project management? How do you create a resource plan? Why is it advisable to use software for resource planning? In this article, we will take a closer look at all these aspects of resource planning and show you how to use it effectively for yourself.

The rollout of complex software, whether ERP systems or project management software, is a significant project for companies of all sizes and industries - from small agencies to global corporations. In the worst case, a failure of a software implementation project can have devastating consequences and even threaten the existence of the company. What are the biggest risks in software implementation? How can you avoid serious mistakes so that your software introduction is a complete success?